Quality Assurance Graduate - UK & Ireland

Job Description

Quality Assurance Graduate - UK & Ireland £27000 excellent benefits Tailored Graduate Program International Travel Excellent development opportunities Peterborough base with hybrid working Are you a recent graduate? Come be a part of Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions’ Graduate Program and kickstart your career with one of the best Graduate Programs available As a Veolia Quality Assurance Graduate, your journey with Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions will be a unique and robust learning experience. This Quality Assurance Graduate role will run until November 2025 and will challenge and enrich your learning to develop your skills, knowledge and confidence. You will need to be able to start between early August and late September 2024. The Graduate Program is our commitment to developing talented employees through: Structured training on both essential and technical skills Networking opportunities A dedicated support network of a Program Leader, Line Manager, Mentor, Coach, and HR Manager) Experiential learning, delivered on a monthly basis, including 4 in-person workshops at our key locations in Europe - so you must be willing to travel internationally A 6-week team Sustainability Challenge to develop your entrepreneurial skills Quarterly reviews with your support network - a great chance for feedback Real and meaningful employment Wider opportunities throughout the group of companies towards the end of the program. What are the day to day duties? As a Quality Assurance Assistant, your main tasks will include: Assisting in writing and reviewing procedures/work instructions and training materials related to quality matters, ensuring that the company's quality systems requirements are well understood, implemented, and maintained. Providing support to teams during internal and external quality audits. Conducting site-based inspections in accordance with the Quality Assurance Plan. Identifying areas for improvement or correction, and proposing and implementing action plans as needed. Analyzing KPI data and generating reports as required. Providing advice on quality requirements and best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the site team. Promoting customer requirements throughout the business. Assisting in the communication of the company's Quality Management System. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to resolve non-conformances. Offering first-hand support in problem-solving activities for quality concerns and component failures. Reporting all quality concerns directly to appropriate stakeholders and leading efforts to resolve them. Conducting Root Cause Analysis to identify, prioritize, and eliminate process losses. Collaborating with all departments and cross-functional teams as necessary. Managing change and validation processes for a designated process, updating process control strategies and operating procedures as changes occur. Driving completion of quality training for the team. Actively participating in the Monthly Quality Meeting. Participating in and implementing an EHS action plan based on the EHS Framework implementation program. Actively participating in EHS Committee Meetings, Toolbox Talks, and EHS initiatives such as EHS campaigns, Safety Day, Health Day, Environmental initiatives, and Diamond Award. What background would be ideal in this Quality Assurance Graduate role? Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to prioritize workload and maintain focus. Strong organizational and time management skills. Effective written communication skills. Good presentation skills. Relevant teamwork experience, including with remote workers. Foundation knowledge of engineering principles. Comfortable working independently or as part of a team. What are the Benefits? At Veolia, we know that at certain crucial moments in life, we all need a little help, protection and support. That's why we are proud to offer our innovative Veolia Cares program, which demonstrates our commitment to our employees. From the very first day of employment, this commitment is reflected in an array of benefits that is generous, and relevant. These include: Health & Welfare Holiday allowance 26 days plus Bank Holidays Private Healthcare, and Dental Plan Enhanced Parental Leave A Lifestyle Account to support your work/life balance Discounted Gym Memberships Employee Assistance Program Monetary Benefits Pension contribution of 10% of your earnings from us every month Life Insurance of 10 x your salary About Us Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions is an industry leader in solving the world's most pressing water reuse, industrial, irrigation, municipal, and drinking water needs. Through desalination, advanced membrane, separation solutions, and water reuse and wastewater management and process technologies, we deliver added value to every customer. Veolia WTS provides value by improving performance and product quality, reducing operating costs, and extending equipment life through a broad range of products and services that are designed to optimise total performance. We safeguard the environment through water conservation and energy reduction. We are a great work environment, providing consistent professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. Veolia is an Equal Opportunities Employer